Jazz for aficionados


Jazz for aficionados

I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.

Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".

"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.

While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10
The Good Lord is strictly into BeBop. When he comes, The Miles Davis Quintet will announce him.
"Now WE MIGHT THINK.....". IMHO "WE" is most probably constituted of no more than Rok2id and his shadow.

Frogman and Learsfool, FWIW I have found your posts, wherein you have tried to inform Rok2id, quite interesting and informative. It's nice to see intelligent and considered posts from folks active in music as well as audio. Stick around. :-)
Frankly, to perhaps expound a bit on what Frogman says, I do not believe anyone who says he loves something ,or somebody, and does not want to learn everything he can about
it or them.
Be entertained or having a need met by something or somebody is not loving it or them.
There is an interesting (imho) movie about the dynamics of relations betweeen members of classical string quartet, called 'A late quartet' with Cristopher Walken, P.Seymour Hoffman and others. I guees it can explain a lot about a complex way that some classical piece is 'played'.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226240/

http://youtu.be/NX66lRnNmqs

I would also like that some of you take a look at this two next clips, and make a comment. You might be surprised, and maybe some of yours perspective about classical music might change.

http://youtu.be/P7msSOzj0VA

http://youtu.be/BKezUd_xw20

http://www.salut-salon.com/home/

O-10, will answer to your question and more, as soon as this 'debate' finish